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" No. 749,516. PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904.

P. J. BALL.

'REVBRSING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED TAIL 30,1902

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SPECIFICATION romm'giartor Letters Petent No. 749,516, and January 12, race.

V H hp ilijcationlilsdl annary 30,1902. Eerie-1151's. 91.848. on model.) Q

1 9 whwwit "my Concern v takenintheplaneoi theline C(Ioi Fig. illook- Be it knownthat LFREDERIG 3'. BaLL,aeit1- 111g in the direction of the arrow;

' zen of theUnitedStates, and a'resident of the l designates the rotary driving-shaft, which i to provide certain new and useful improvements 2o A further oh ieet is to provide ac'onstruo 2 5 ing entirely housed within one ofthe drums.

' 0 of the drumsto the shaft.

borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of I may be caused to' rotate continuously in one a New York, haveinventeda new and useful direction from any suitable-source of power. Improvement in Reversing Mechanism, of (Not shown herein. 7 g which the following is a specification, A power-transrnitting sleeve 2 is mounted My invention relates to an improvement in to rotate freely upon the shaft 1, and it may reversing mechanism, and has for its object to he provided with a suitable driving sprocket or gear 3 for use in transmitting motion at the in the construction, form, and arrangement of the several parts whereby a very simpie and eftective mechanism is provided in which theconstant rotary movement of a shaft in 15 one direction is caused ton irnpart a rotary movenient to a power-transmitting sleeve at varying" speeds in the same direction'or at a predetermined speed in a reverse direction at pleasure 'withwa-minirnum amount of friction.

' Hollowdrurns are loose y mounted upon the driving :shaiit l and have geared connections with the said shaft and power-transmitting sleeve, as will be hereinafter more specifically described. One of the hollow drums comgirises 6 5 a web 4:, connecting its hub 5 with its peripheralrirn 6, which hub 5 is Inounteddirectly upon but independent of thedriving-shaft 1.

The other drum comprises two endwalls'flf and 8, connected at their peripheries by, the rim. 9 and having hubs 10 and 11, which aremounte to loosely rotate upon the sleeve 2 and the hub 5, respectively. i 5 a The power-transmitting sleeve 2 has fixed thereto a spur-gear 12 within the closed hollow 7 5 the above character 111 which. independentlydrum. The hub 5 of the open end drum has operated brakes are provided for the two fixed thereto a spur-gear 13, located within the V drums and a clutchis provided for locking. one closed hollow drum. The rotary driving sli'aft v 1 has fixed thereto a spur-gear 1 located witht M A'nracti'caiernhodiment ofmy invention is in the said closed hollow drum intermediate 80 "@rehresentedin the accompanying drawinga-in the gears 12 and 13. v, 1 Whiche A stud-axle 15 is mounted in the end walls 1 Figure-1 represents an end view ofrny ini- 'Z' and 8 of the closed drum, upon which axle 3 5 proved reversing mechanism. Fig. 2isalon-' are mounted three spur-gears 16, 1'7, and 18,

tion which provides a rotary driving-shaft, a power transmitting sleeve, a pair of drums, and strain of gearing connecting the shaft,

drums, and. sleeve, the said train of gears be- A further: object to provide afdeviceof difierent speeds to any desired point, e

gitudinal central section through the same, which are fixed to rotate together and which 5 -showing thegears inside elevation, the parts intermesh with the spur-gears 12, 14, and 13,

' being 111 theiaosition which they assume when respectivelypf the power-transmittingsleeve, the; clutch is in operation fa driving the the rotary driving-shaft, and the open drum.

4 powertransmitting sleeve in the same three A suitablebrake 19 is arranged in posit on tion and at the same speed as the rotary drivto arrestand release the closed drum,and a 9 ing-shaft. Fig. Bisalongitudinal central sec suitable brake 20 is arranged to arrest and ,tion taken through the mechanism, including release theopen drum,

the trains of gearing. Fig. la is a transverse The opemdrum may be locked to and resection taken in the plane of the line A A of leased from-therotary drive-shafthy means- Fig, 2 looking in the-direction of the arrow. of a clutch constructed and arranged as fol- 9;

Fig. 5; is a-transversegsectihntakeninthe plane iews: The inner member of the clutch cornof theli'neBBoi Figlooking in the direction .prisesa split ring mgi'a hub- 22, keyed to the .v of arrow, and Fig, 6 is atransversesection "hafaeud an end, plate 23, connecting the mug is normallycont era] rim of the open drum. The means which I to, the'free end of which the shaft, is provided shaft may also be varied with respect to the lows: If the two have shown for forcing the ends of the split ring 21 apart to cause it to clutch the peripheral riln 6 of the open\drum comprises acar n' 24, interposed betweenthe ends of the split ring, having a stem 25, mounted to rock in the end plate 23, and a rockin arm 26, fix'ed thererm is controlled by. a longitudinally-sliding cam-sleeve 27 on the' shaft 1'. The movement of the cam 24- may be accurately adjusted by means of a set-screw 28 in the free end of the arm 26, the inner end of which set-screw bears against the sliding cam-sleeve 27, above described. In the form shown drawiings I have-shown two sets of spur-gears 16, 1

in the closed drum diametrically opposite each other, so as to accurately balance the drum and to also distribute the wear between thesaid two sets of gears.

,The gears shown in the accompanying drawings are proportioned as follows: The gear 12, carried by the power-transmitting sleeve 2,

1s provided' with thirtyteeth The, gear 16, Th

with which it intermeshes, is provided with thirteen teeth. The spur-gear 14, keyedf to with eighteen teeth, and the spur-gear 17, with which it 'intermeshes,is provided with twenty-Ive teeth. The spurgear 13, keyed tothe hub of the open drum; is provided with twenty}- eight teeth, and the gear 18, with which it 1ntern1eshes,is provided with fifteen teeth. r f

.While the above is the proportion of the several gears, asshown in he accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that-by varying the relative sizes .of the gears toa limited degree the speed of the power-transmitting driving-shaft.

he operation ofthe mechanism is as foldrums are released bytheir brakes 19 and 2Q and the clutch is operated to lock the open drum to the driving-shaft, the power-transmitting sleeve 2 will be driven in the same'direction and'at the same speed as the driving-shaft, irrespective of the proportlgn'of the gears within the closed hollow drum." If the closed hollow dr by operating the brake 19 and and clutch'are released from the open drum,

um is arrested mlttlng sleeve will be driven in the same direction as the shaft, but at a different speed. In th ,proportionof gears and 'elutch are releas This split. ted to bring its outer wall away from the inner face of the vperiph- ;the direction of the shaft. of gears shown in' the accompanying drawings 'above'deseribed is extremely simple, one in v s 'oil in both of the drums.- in the accompanying and 18, carried by stud-axles 15, mount 1n operation, v that by this construction I am still the brake 20' otation' of the gears 16, 17, and

ed the gears16,

17, and 18 will be caused not only to rotate on their own axis but also to rotate bodily around the axis of the shaft, thusdriving the powertransmitting sleeve in the reverse direction to In the proportion the reverse 'speed'of the sleeve will be about one-eighth the forward speed of. the shaft. It will be seen that the structure as herein which the trains of gearing are balanced-to insure an even running of the power-transmitting sleeve, and one in which the said trains are-located entirely within the closed hollow drum, thus permitting a complete lubricationofthe gears without the necessity of carrying It will alsobeseen that theopen drum is operated upon both by the brake and bythe clutch, thus rendering the mechanism very compact, as well as simple Itwill,"iurthe'rmore, be seen enabled to utilize, spur-gears entirely, thus doing away T with the necessityof running-a spur gear' into an internal gear, which, it is Well known, re-' quiresa considerable amount more friction than that required between two spur-gears. is use of spur-gears; furthermore, mate rially simplifies the cost of the mechanism, as spur gears are cheaper to cut by a very greatmargin than internal gear;

- What I claim is- 1. In a change-gear, the combinationwith the driving-gear'a'nd driven gear, of interme-' cular movement of the ax1s of said speed-reducing gears. 4

-' 2 111a change-gear,

thecombination with v: the-driving-gear and dr 'ven'gear, of intermediate speed-reducing gears between said drivlug-gear and drivengear mounted on an axis adapted to be moved in an fare-about the axis] of a1d driven gear, means to impart acircular' motion to the axis of said intermediate-speedreducing gears about the axis ;of said driven gear,'and a device to control said means to impart said circular movement, whereby the effective driving speed of said driven gear.

I of the circular movement of the 'ax'isof said d s n -gs r In a change ge'ar, the" combination with'i the: driving-gear and driven gears, of interme-' shown in the: ac-

' omlifln i g r wi sfi m h .8 "under these conditions will be'aboutjone-third" open drum .is

diate speed-reducing gears between said arm-312 5 ing and driven gears mounted'jon an" axis adapted to move in an areaeat the axis' of, said'driven gear, aspeedcontrollinggear,

' power-transmitting connections. between speed-controllinggear and jtheintermediate, I3

,4 In a change-gear, the as: the driving and driven gears, of intermediate.

driven gears mounted on an'axis adapted to.

speed-reducing gears between said driving and move, in an arc aboutthe axis of saiddriven gear, a speed controlling gear, power-transmrtting connections between said-speed-controlling gear and the intermediate gears, a device to control said speedcdntrolling gear and .1 thereby impart a circular motion to the axis 15' of said intermediate gears about the axis of saiddriven, gear, and a'clutch device between for connecting said speed controlling gear with'the axis of the intermediate gears.

5., In a change-gear, the combination with the driving and driven gears, of intermediate Snead-reducing gears between said driving and driven gears moun d on an axis adapted to move in anarc about the axis of the driven gear, a device to control the circular movement of the axis of said intermediate gears, a speed-controlling gear, power-transmitting connections between said speed-controlling gear and the intermediate'gears, and a brake device tohold said speed-controlling gear against rotation on its axis and thereby impart a circular movement to the axis of said intermediate gears,

trolling gear against rotation on its axis and i and driven gears, a

s driving-gear,

6. Ina change-gear, the combination with a the drivingiand driven] gears, of intermediate 35 between said driving speed reducing gears adapted and driven gears mounted on an axis to move in an are about the axis of the driven gear, a brake device to control the circular movement of the axis-of Saidint'ermediate gears, a speed-controlling gear, power-trans: mitting connections between said speed-controlling gear and the intermediate gears, a clutch for connecting said speed-controlling gear with the axis of the intermediate gears, and a brake device to'hold said speed-con- :thereby impart 'a circular movement to the axis of said intermediate gears.

7. In a change-gear, the combination with the driving and driven gear, of'a frame ed to rotate about the axis of said driving brake device to control the rotation of said frame,'a speed-controlling gear provided with a brake, and a set of gears carriedbylsaid rotary frame and connected together and engaging respectively with said driven gear and speed-controlling gear.

8. In a change-gear, the combination with a power-shaft, a driving-gear carried thereby,

" a driven gear mounted on said shaft, :1. frame adapted to rotate about said shaft, a speedcontrolling gear mounted on said shaft and provided with a brake device, andia set of mbination with adapts said frame and connected together and engaging respectively with said driving-geandriven gear, and speed-controlling gear.

v 9. In a change-gear, the combination of a power-shaft, a driving-gear carried thereby,

ing from the driven .gear in the number of connection with the power-shaft and mounted on an axis adapted to revolve about the axis of the controlling-gear, and means to hold said controlling-gear against rotation, whereby said speed of said driven gear may be changed or reversed according to the difgear and controlling-gear.

11. A speed-changing mechanism comprisa rotatable means in which it is moun to move'planetarily around the axis of said members and to turn on its own axis, a rotatable controlling member, gears on the pldnetary shaft and gears engaging therewith on the driving and driven members and on the controlling member, and means for holding the said controlling member from rotation.-

12. A speed-changing mechanism comprising driving and driven members, a shaft and a rotatable means in which it is moun move planetarily around the axis of said members and to turn on its own axis, a rotatable controlling member, gears on shaft and gears engaging therewith-on the trolling member,clutching means for connecting the driving and driven members, and means for holding the said controlling member from rotation.

13. In combination, a rotaryidqiving-shaft, a power-transmitting sleeve, two drums, externally-toothed spur-gears fixed to the shaft, one of the drums and the sleeve, externallytoothed spur-gears carried by the other drum fixed to rotate together and intermesh with the first-named gears and means for arresting one or the other of the drums to cause the shaft to drive the sleeve in the same or reverse direction. v

14. In combination, arotary driving-shaft, a power-transmitting sleeve, two drums, exoternally-toothed spur-gears fixed to the shaft, one of the drums and the sleeve, externallyfixed to rotate together and intermesh with power-transmitting reducing-gears carried by g .ing driving and driven members, a shaft and,

the planetary driving anddriven members and on the contoothed spur-gears carried by theother drum- 7 a driven gear mounted on said shaft, afram e' the combination of a drivengear, a speed-controlling gear, 'difier teeth, intermediate gears between the driven I gear and controlling-gear having a driving ference in the number of teeth in the driven r j 16.111combinatioma rotarydriving-shaft,

. the fi rst-named gears; means for arresting one or the othersof the drums and a clntehfor locking one'ofithedrurnsito the shaft. 1

15. In combination, arotary driving-Shaiffl:

5 apow'eretransmitting I sleeve, ,1 two drurns and a train of gears forn co'nneeting the; shift, drums and-sleevecornprising sir; gears 'nil means for arrestingone or. the other 0 the drums to cause the shaft to in the same 01: the reverse-direction;

'ap'o wer transmitting sleeve, two drums and aytrain-ofgeersilocatedentirely in one of the drums Comprising six gegirs for connecting the'shaft; drums and sleeve and means for arresting one or the other of the drums to cause. 4 the shaft to drive the sleeve in the same orre- I verse direction; rj

17. In combination, a rotary driving-shaft, a, power-transmitting sleeve, twodrums, ex-

- 'ternally toothed-spiir-gears{fixed to-the shaft,

one 'ofilthef and thesleeve, and two sets of intermediate err terniylljgtbothed spur-gears drivethe sleeve hr-ranged diemetri'eally opfiosite:esch other: i

shaft dmniis'and slee L In mbimjti" iib'w e mn mitt hg; n, .o y "an opemdrurn, a; train'of gearing located "en-' tirely within the elosedfdrnm for connecting the "shaft, drums and sleeve,' brakes arranged to engage the for arrestingone or theotlrer ofthedrums j and a clutch arrangedltoe'ngagetheinner face of the peripheral wall of o en-drum; 'In testimony that I clal he foregoing as I my invention I have m'y' name, in pres 210- ence of two witnesses, this 8t ary, 1902.

' FREDERf BALL v e es: IFREDK. HAYN s Y within: v,l lie other drli'rn for-*oonneetingthe 2'5 peripheral; wallsof the drums 3; 

